Resilience and Students with Chronic Illness: A Literature Review of Fostering Resilience into the Lives of Students with Chronic Illness

Taunya Wideman-Johnston

Abstract

Students with chronic illness (CI) are being given further prospects to attend traditional school settings. Theincreasing school enrolment of students with CI provides them the opportunity to participate in the communitybeyond their involvement with the medical community as a patient. The experiences individuals with CIencounter affect their day-to-day lives and ability to integrate into society. Research suggests having a CI anddeveloping resilience can aid in coping with the adversity present in the lives of those with CI. This paperexamines literature discussing the findings of CI and resiliency, and how nurturing resilience in the education ofstudents with CI is a valuable contribution to fostering student success. The methods to support resilience instudents with CI in the classroom are discussed and the positive factors associated with encouraging resilience ineducation.

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